These Are the Top 10 Baby Names of 2025

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Top names: for the third year in a row, Noah, and the fifth consecutive year, Olivia
Which names have risen and fallen in popularity
National trends in names inspired by songs/artists
The top 10 names nationally, for boys and girls

The most popular baby names of 2025 are in, and Noah and Olivia are proving they’ve got serious staying power. The monikers continue to lead the pack, according to BabyCenter’s annual list.

BabyCenter’s end-of-the-year list, which draws insights from more than 350,000 babies born in 2025 to parents registered on the BabyCenter app, also highlights the trends shaping name choices.

Now, whether or how this knowledge factors into your own choices, that’s for no one to determine except for you as the parents. But baby names are an endlessly entertaining subject we’re happy to dwell on.

Here’s a quick look at what’s falling in and out of popularity and which names continue to prove their staying power for this generation.

Girls’ Names: What’s Up and Down in Popularity Nationally?

For the fifth consecutive year, Olivia is the No. 1 name for girls
Amelia held onto the No. 2 spot
With Sophia rounding out the top three
Some longtime favorites, including Ava and Luna, dropped out of the top 10 this year
while two new names made their debut: Eliana (No. 7) and Aurora (No. 9).

And for Boys, Which Names Were More or Less Popular This Year?

On the boys’ side, it’s much of the same.

Noah leads the very top of the list for the third year in a row
In fact, the top five names didn’t budge at all from last year—Noah, Liam, Oliver, Elijah, and Mateo remain parents’ top picks.
The most notable shake-up in the top 10 came at the bottom, with Luca edging out Leo for the No. 10 spot.

And for Texans? We won’t know for sure until early 2026, when the Social Security Administration releases its official 2025 list, complete with a state-by-state breakdown. But Texas parents tend to put their own spin on baby names, often favoring monikers that differ slightly from national trends.

Last year, for example, Santiago and Sebastian ranked among the top five boys’ names in Texas, while Camila landed at No. 4 for girls—three names that didn’t even crack the national top 10.

Baby Names Trends in 2025

BabyCenter’s year-end list also highlights the trends shaping name choices. Parents are pulling inspiration straight from their playlists, embracing “cottagecore” vibes, and saying “Bye Bye Bye” to boy names ending in -y.

Pop culture is clearly playing a role. Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter—the most-nominated album at the 2025 Grammy Awards—features the song “My Rose,” and the name Rose jumped 19 spots this year. A shoutout to Plain Jane in the track “Spaghetti” also sparked a surge, with Jane climbing 127 spots.

Y2K nostalgia is having a moment, too. Howie rose 299 spots for boys (hello, Backstreet Boys’ Howie D.), while Lance (as in *NSYNC’s Lance Bass) jumped 116 spots and Joey (Fatone, of course) climbed 80.

Other names to watch include Sienna, Eloise, and Juniper, all of which debuted in the top 100 this year, bringing those dreamy cottagecore vibes with them.

Meanwhile, boy names ending in -y appear to be falling out of favor, with Grady, Grey, Vinny, Kody, and Murphy all seeing notable drops in popularity.

Without further adieu, here’s the shortlist:

Top 10 Baby Names of 2025 Across the U.S.

Boys:

Noah
Liam
Oliver
Elijah
Mateo
Levi
Lucas
Ezra
Asher
Luca

Girls:

Olivia
Amelia
Sophia
Emma
Isabella
Charlotte
Eliana
Ellie
Aurora
Mia

Tell us, does knowing these names factor in with your decision of what you will or did name your baby? Are you more or less likely to choose a name you know is popular? Let us know by sending an email to amanda@dfwchild.com.